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Poverty: Pandemic, inflation push 68 million more in Asia into extreme poverty - ADB
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Poverty: Pandemic, inflation push 68 million more in Asia into extreme poverty – ADB

MANILA: The coronavirus pandemic and rise in cost of living have pushed close to 70 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as…

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Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty
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Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty

Two Christian Pakistani teenagers, one 18 and another 14, were arrested in their homes in Lahore in May 2023 on charges of blasphemy after a…

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India economy: India witnessing 'snowball effect'; set to see exponential growth in coming years: WEF President Borge Brende
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India economy: India witnessing ‘snowball effect’; set to see exponential growth in coming years: WEF President Borge Brende

India is expected to clock the highest growth among the world’s big economies this year and the country’s economy is witnessing the “famous snowball effect”…

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Government must do more to uplift poorest 20% of households: EAC-PM
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Government must do more to uplift poorest 20% of households: EAC-PM

The government must do more to uplift the poorest 20% of households across religions and social groups by focusing on amenities like LPG and water…

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npa: NPA of self-help groups down to 1.8 per cent: Rural Development Minister
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npa: NPA of self-help groups down to 1.8 per cent: Rural Development Minister

Non-performing assets (NPAs) of self-help groups (SHGs) have gone down to 1.8 per cent, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh said on Tuesday and called…

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Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).(Bloomberg)
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IMF chief expects less than 3% global economic growth in 2023

The International Monetary Fund chief said Thursday the world economy is expected to grow less than 3% this year, down from 3.4% last year, increasing…

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budget: Govt needs to shell out Rs 1.8 lakh crore for 100 days of MNREGA jobs
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budget: Govt needs to shell out Rs 1.8 lakh crore for 100 days of MNREGA jobs

The government will have to shell out nearly Rs 1.8 lakh crore in the forthcoming Budget in order to provide 100 days of work to…

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